Chicago Public Library(…) Branch

(…)Chicago, Illinois (…)

Background

• The Chicago Public Library was created after Chicago Great Fire in 1871

• In 1987, Mayor Harold Washington authorized a

design and construction competition for a new library at 400 South State Street

• (…) Branch opened in Sept 2000. The branch is part of Chicago Public Library, which is the public library system, that consists 79 branches, including central library, the Harold Washington Center

• Upon the building’s completion in 1991, the new Mayor Richard Daley named the building in honor of the now-deceased Harold Washington, an advocate of reading and education among Chicagoans as well as an advocate of the library’s construction.

• The library appears in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest public library in the world (numerous rental facilities and rooms including video theaters and Winter Garden)

• The architectural style of the building is Postmodernism.

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Background (cont’d)

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Organization Chart

Organization Mission

“We welcome and support all people in their enjoyment of reading and lifelong learning.

Working together, we strive to provide equal access to information, ideas and knowledge through books, programs and other resources.

We believe in freedom to read, to learn, to discover”.

Chicago Public Library Foundation's Role

• The CPL Foundation’s mission is to support collection development, programs and technology initiatives that connect library users to their community and to the world.

•The Foundation was created in conviction that private resources are essential to keeping the CPL truly world-class. The Foundation is independent , non-profit organization. As a ‘publicly supported’ entity, gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible.

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Strengths and Opportunities identified for CPL in 2010

Strengths

• A welcoming and safe physical infrastructure and presence in the community• Current and diverse collections• Dedicated and well-trained personnel• Innovative programming

Areas of New Strategic Opportunity

• Expand and enhance program and partnership opportunities (towards communities’ needs)• Expand Information access, navigation and education• Increase usage and awareness of CPL offerings

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Financial Information for the Year Ended/ December 31, 2010

Revenues•City of Chicago

•State of Illinois

•Federal

•Chicago Public Library Foundation

•Fines and Fees

Total Revenue $ 129,532,614

Expenditures•Personnel

•Library Books and Materials

•Capital Income From Bonds

Total Expenditures $ 129,532,614

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Programs of Service

CPL is at the forefront of joining with cultural and educational partners, such as the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago’s museums, non-profit organizations. The CPL created numerous programs such as One Book One Chicago, Great Kids Museum Passports, Teacher in the Library, CyberNavigators, Teen Volume and more.

(…) Branch-2010 Programs• 85 juvenile programs attended by 345 children and teens (e.g. weekly Toddler Story Time)• Bibliographic instructions program – attended by 581 students• 29 adult programs – 289 adults attended (Discussion Groups)

NO PROGRAMS FOR TODDLERS IN 2012 BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET CUTS!

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Archer Heights Branch Staff in Numbers

• After a children’s associate retirement on Oct 14, there will be 4 full-time and 3 part-time positions:

– Manager– adult librarian– 2 clerks– 3 pages

• Since Oct 15 there will be 5 full time and 2 part time vacancies.

• 11 years ago it used to be 18 people working (9 full time and 9 part time positions)

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Archer Heights Branch Hours of Service

Current Hours:– Mon and Wed 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

– Tue and Thu 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

– Fr and Sat 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

– Sun CLOSED

2 years ago library branch used to be open till 9:00 PM daily

Busiest days are the ones open the longest- the need of longer hours among students

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Access and Use

Population served by CPL: 2, 800,000Circulation: 7 ,500,000

CPL online catalog indicates:• Books - 1,282,746• Downloadable Media - 10,798 (virtual 24/7 branch – eAudiobooks, eBooks, eVideo, eMusic and National Documents)• Movies - 29,771• Music – 89,746

The CPL provides access to online information and services in its more then 70 library locations. All CPL locations offer computers with free Internet access (one-hour Internet sessions).

All locations of the CPL offer free wireless Internet access. There is no time limits or restrictions. No special settings, usernames or passwords are required.

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Population served by Archer Heights Branch: 13,393

• Majority: White, Spanish speaking-30%, African Americans- 0,1%

Average daily circulation - 42 items per hour

400 patrons’ visits per day

• Collection: 51,000 items– Spanish Language Materials - 2,300 items

– Polish Language Materials – 1,700 items

– Collection consists of print, downloadable media, newspapers, magazines.

• Access to Internet: one hour per session ( 2 sessions a day).

• 8 computers in adult’s section and 8 computers in children’s section, plus wireless free access to the Internet.

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Educational Background and Philosophy of Management

Branch Manager

• Graduated on Faculty of History in Poland

• MLIS in Ontario, Canada

• Worked in England and Canada (Government Library)

• Works at CPL since 9 years, 5 years – branch manager

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Community Organizations, Schools, Churches

• (…) Civic Association, Polish American Association, Chamber of Commerce, Polish Highlander Alliance, Chicago Food Depository

• 4 Catholic schools: St. Bruno School, St. Richard School, St. Turibius School, Our Lady of Snow Catholic School

• 3 high schools: J. Hancock High School, Marie Curie Sklodowska Metropolitan High School, UNO Veterans Memorial High School

• 4 district parks, day care, 4 district churches, one college

Cooperation with those organizations and institutions involves mutual promotion of library and their services and programs.

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Unions

• The CPL employees (except upper administration) are unionized in AFSCME – The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

• It is a labor union; organizes social and economic rights of their protectorates through political action and legislative advocacy.

• Each local union writes its own constitution (46 U.S. states), holds membership meetings, and elects its own officers.

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